School Demographics
and Information
Demographics
Dr. Bill Coon — Principal
Meadow Glen
Middle School 2014
“Gators Give Back” donated over 5,000 items to
Epworth Children’s Home, Sistercare, and Pet’s, Inc. The MGM
Celebration of Giving gave students the opportunity to hear from
representatives from each organization and what their donations
meant to their charities.
Total student enrollment: 1053
6th grade: 370
7th grade: 336
8th grade: 347
Total faculty and staff: 108
MGMS received recognition on Accreditation and School
Improvement from SACS - Southern Associated and
Schools Council.
Statistics
 15 National Board Certified Teachers;
59 with advanced degrees
 107 students qualified to take the PSAT
 40 students named Junior Scholars
 102 students invited to the Duke TIP Program
 More than 180 chorus, drama, and dance students
participated in the school musical theater production,
“School House Rocks”
Clubs, Sports and Extracurricular Activities
Book Club
District Art
Elite Dance Company
FCA
French Club
Gaming Club
Girls on Track
Honor Band, Choir & Orchestra
Jr. Beta Club
MathCounts
Mock Trial Club
Robo-Gators (Robotics)
Science Olympiad
Gatoraides
Gator LOCC
Gator
Achievements
Girls and Boys Basketball
Cheerleading
Football
Girls and Boys Track
Volleyball
Intramural Basketball/
Volleyball
Powder Puff Football
*Baseball, Golf, Softball,
Soccer, Tennis,
Boys Lacrosse, Swimming
* Sports available through River Bluff High.
Symphonic Band received a Superior rating from the SCBDA
Junior Concert Band performance assessment.
Honors Orchestra received a Superior rating at the SC Concert
Festival and the majority of students were selected for the TriDac summer arts program. During the Solo and Ensemble
event, all students received a rating of Superior or Excellent on
their individual and small group performances.
Honors Choir with 7th and 8th grade combined achieved a
Superior rating at the Carowinds Music Festival in the spring of
2014.
MathCounts team finished in the top 30% of all teams at the
2014 Chapter MathCounts Competition. One student participated
in the Countdown Round where the top 16 individuals in the
entire region compete against each other.
Mock Trial Club received the Advancement Award at the South
Carolina Mock Trial Regional Competition held in October 2014.
Robotics, the “Robo-Bots” placed 1st for Robot Design in the
Lexington Regional Competition and qualified for the State
Championships.
Science Olymiad placed 2nd at the State Olympiad Tournament
and medaled in 16 out of the 20 events at the competition.
Volleyball team finished 2nd in the 2014-2015 PAC Tournament.
Relay for Life - MGMS hosts a pageant with a purpose each
year. This year’s Miss MGMS Gator Pageant had 34
contestants in 6th – 8th grade and raised over $7,000 for Relay
for Life.
440 Ginny Lane
Lexington, SC 29072
Phone: 803-821-0600
Office Fax: 803-821-0603
http://mgms.lexington1.net:8043
Principal
Dr. Bill Coon
Academic Deans
Natalie Osborne Smith,
Kai Brailey, Kyle Meetze
“ Learn by Doing, Lead by Example”
LexLeads
LexLearns
LexLives
Girls on Track and Run Hard
Habits of Scholarship
These clubs inspire students to be healthy and confident using a
fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively,integrates
running. Both clubs equip students to run a 5k race.
Meadow Glen Middle School implemented the Habits of
Scholarship report card. The Habits of Scholarship include
communicating clearly and appropriately, listens to and respects
the perspectives of others, revises work for quality and
perseveres until successful, collaborates with others and
completes tasks and assignments on time.
Healthy Nutrition
iCivics
Expeditionary Learning
We offer a three-pronged iCivics class touching on government,
leadership and service learning, and making learning about civic
duty and responsibility a priority for all.
EL is modeled to challenge students to think critically and take
active roles in their classrooms and communities. An EL school
aligns curriculum instruction, assessment, culture and character,
and leadership into a cohesive, clear vision for student learning.
Town Hall Meetings
Students have the privilege of leading these meetings for their
grade levels. At these meetings, birthdays are announced,
student learning is highlighted, and student accomplishments are
celebrated. We also have student-led pep rallies.
Citizen Scholars
We celebrate students who consistently show respect for others,
are polite, make good choices, produce quality work, and take
advantage of academic opportunities. These citizen scholars are
announced monthly at town hall meetings.
MGM Gator Apprentice
Eighth-grade iCivics students are offered an authentic learning
experience in applying and interviewing for a job at Chick-fil-A.
The winner is offered a part-time position at the Chick-fil-A
Saluda Pointe location upon turning 15 years of age.
USC Partnership
MGMS has been selected as an
innovative partner of The University of
South Carolina’s College of Education.
The objective is to offer future
teachers relevant models that will
enrich their college educational
experience.
Our Gator Grill offers two fruits and two vegetables every
day during lunch. They also feature two different S.C.
Grown fruits and vegetables each month. The Gator Grill
uses lots of whole grains and offers fat-free skim milk, 1%
white milk and fat-free flavored milks.
Personalized Learning
Through the use of a flipped classroom, students watch video
podcasts of teachers’ lessons and apply what they learn through
the podcasts to the next day’s class time. Instead of lecture,
class time is spent in discussions, hands-on labs, and
meaningful activities.
Recycling
iCivics classes have implemented a school-wide recycling
initiative. Through the Department of Health and Environmental
Control, we are working to become a Green Steps School.
STEM Education
Using a variety of activity-based learning models, students are
provided science, technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM) opportunities to foster reasoning and critical thinking
skills, creativity and innovation.
World Languages
World languages are part of the core curriculum at MGMS.
Students experience language learning through performancebased tasks and assessments.
We offer Spanish, French, Latin and
Chinese (Mandarin).
School Improvement Council (SIC)
Suzanne English – Chair
Allison Floyd
Lara Matthews
Kyle Meetze
Anne Marie Green
Chip Payne
Ryan Panter
Jamela Hillary
Janna Petersen
Britt Sims
Delandris Jones
Kathy Maness
Dr. Bill Coon
The School Improvement Council (SIC) at Meadow Glen Middle
School has prepared this annual report for you, our parents,
students and staff, and the community. This report describes
new and innovative techniques practiced at our school.